
Holiday Greetings from Special Olympics Nova Scotia
We wish all our friends, athletes, coaches, volunteers and supporters the very best health and happiness this Holiday Season. We’ve highlighted some of our brightest moments of 2021 for you.
Please consider a DONATION in support of our athletes. Programs are slowly returning throughout our regions. Your support makes a tremendous difference in their lives and in their communities.

Message from the Board Chair
It has certainly been an interesting year for Special Olympics Nova Scotia and me through my first year as Chair. The global pandemic has brought plenty of challenges to the organization as we have continued to adapt and thrive within our new normal. My sincere thanks to all of our volunteers, supporters, and regional leaders for your dedication and support.
It has been a humbling experience to see firsthand the strength of our organization as we have navigated through this ever-changing world. The pandemic has impacted everyone in different ways and SONS is no different. The leadership shown by our provincial office staff to keep our athletes, volunteers, and stakeholders engaged has been tremendous while confidently navigating uncertainty with changing public health restrictions. Our key volunteer leaders across the province stepped up like never before to ensure our athletes were supported. Our volunteers now have the resources they need to operate safely, and the mission of Special Olympics continues despite traditional ways we operate being put on hold.
Even with the pandemic, SONS has had an exciting start to the new decade. This year was the start of a remarkable journey for us as we plan and pursue our next chapter of growth. We have begun dreaming and planning what the next ten years can look like, and where Special Olympics Nova Scotia can go.
Happy Holidays
Michael McCarther
2024 Special Olympics Canada National Awards
2024 Athlete of the Year – Christian Gerro Christian Gerro has been a dedicated athlete with Special Olympics Nova Scotia for 19 years, excelling in athletics, bowling, and Unified Sports. While an extremely accomplished athlete, Christian’s path to success was
2023 Rising Star – Oliver Storseth
Special Olympics Eastern Highland’s Coach Receives Recognition! Dedicated Special Olympics coach, Oliver Storseth, was recognized by Special Olympics North America and Gallagher, awarded the 2023 Rising Star Award. Oliver started his Special Olympics Journey in high school where he actively
Happy New Year
We are excited to look back on 2023 on all the incredible events and memories made. Nine Nova Scotia athletes travelled to Berlin for the Special Olympics World Summer Games, celebrating three years of award winners at the Inspired Gala

Special Olympics Track Athletes Compete Indoors
Coach Peter McCormick runs a Track program at the Canada Games Centre and this is a perfect example of Special Olympics athletes training year-round. When people as us “when do the Special Olympics take place?” we do our best to

Dr. Stanish & Friends Luncheon – Huge Success!
THANKS to ALL OF YOU … for supporting the 2023 Dr. Stanish & Friends Luncheon! Another wonderful and inspiring event, highlighted by our Special Olympics athletes in attendance and our panel guests: Erin and Cody from Sobeys, JT and Greg

Team NS Athletes – Training for National Games in Calgary!
Team NS athletes are putting in the work now, to make sure when they step off the plane in Calgary on February25th they are ready to go! The recent snow may have been a nuisance to some, but for our

Special Olympics Nova Scotia’s 2024 Provincial Summer Games – July 12-14
Special Olympics Nova Scotia announces the Provincial Summer Games will be returning to the Wolfville at Acadia University on July 12-14, 2024. With more than 800 athletes and coaches attending, and over 300 supporting volunteers, it is going to be